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I remember the time when newspaper, an old radio, a landline telephone set, and a gigantic TV set which were just able to broadcast national television programs, were the only tools of entertainment available in every household of Pakistan. People use to watch national channels for every purpose like news, entertainment etc. The only channels of communication were landline telephones and post. Radio was the only thing which can play music. And we all were quite happy back then too. But as we all know that time never remain the same. It keeps on changing. But if we talk particularly about gadgets, then time has changed in Pakistan in quite a revolutionary way. Almost every latest gadget and technology is now available in Pakistan. In this article I will talk about the changing trends of using technology in Pakistan and most particularly I will talk about gadgets.

The father of all gadgets

Let’s start with the first gadget, which I would say has proved to be a father of all gadgets. It is none other than Mobile phone. After the technology boom in Pakistan, this gadget has gained the immense popularity. Almost 80% people living in Pakistan’s urban cities are using a mobile phone. Mobile phone has been dedicated as a technology of the decade internationally, and it should be in Pakistan as well. Today, it is the toughest job to identify a single adult or even a teen ager who does not possess a mobile phone. The great contributors in Pakistan’s great mobile revolution are Nokia Mobile, Samsung Mobiles, Sony Ericson, and other companies. The latest mobile phone technology is Smartphone technology. And Pakistan is the most potent market when it comes to smart phones. And this can be witnessed by looking the number of unofficial iphone Smartphone sales all around the Pakistan. It is one of the bestselling phones in the history of Pakistan.

Television the most commonly used gadget

But it is now in the smartest shape ever. Statistics tells that more than 70% household in Pakistan are having a television set at their household. This gadget has faced so many revolutions, from simple TV to Plasma, from plasma to LCD, and now from LCD to LED. It is getting slimmer with every passing day. People in Pakistan who do not afford a new LCD and TV buy used LCD or a Used TV, but they do have this technology no matter what and how. Another worth mentioning thing here is that trend in changing technology of a television is also increasing quite rapidly. People who once used to have a television are now having a LCD of minimum a plasma TV.

The others

Then comes other gadgets like gaming devices, Cameras and music players. The launch of gaming device from big players like Sony and Microsoft the trend of buying gaming device has clearly gone up. Youngsters are buying both portable devices along with classic devices. Music players are another bestselling gadget in Pakistan. So many companies like Audionic came into the small, and big sized music players industry, but they haven’t got the desired success because of the officially launched IPOD in Pakistan. Another most widely spread trend is of cameras. After the official launch of Sony, Nikon and canon in Pakistan, this trend seems to be increasing day by day because almost everyone nowadays posses a handheld camera.

When we heard about iOS 7 then we can expect something very different and new from Apple. It seems that Apple is tried to get everything that it missing previously. iOS7 has got some promising features that assure a big change in the six years old operating system. Here is everything you can have in the newly design iOS in your mobile.

Sir Jony Ive’s “flat design” is now a part the new OS system. It is believed that iOS 7 has the full capability to dominate your home screen. iOS 7 can fight with mobile spam and can automatically block calls and messages from specific numbers. Apple is doing everything to make the user’s experience great. So here is Apple’s new bandwagon iOS7.

Flat design:

It seems that Apple is now ready to rule the world with new passion. As it has published IOS transition guide to help the developers to adopt flat design while developing mobile apps.
Now it’s not white bars that will tell you on a black background what are the signal strength of a specific network. But it is replaced with white and grey dots that show signal strength on a transparent background.

The lock screen that is offered by iOS7 has been changed for the first time in Apple’s six year’s history. The screen is so simple that there is no colorful bar on top or bottom to unlock or lock the slide. Slides are visible above the back ground images that you want to unlock. These slides may consist of Apps and different icons of your interest like folders and documents.

Features:

Apple has tried its best to make everything simple in its iPhone andApple iPad; the notification panel which we can find on iOS 7 is not dark grey any more. Now it has a very smooth look and makes you more clearly visible birthdays, upcoming events and calendar so that you can have a quick view on all these abruptly. All apps are visible with the white background except stock and weather apps. So Apple has tried to make the flat design along with it transparency is the core idea while designing iOS7. Apple’s keyboard is more transparent with white background that everything running behind it is visible. So this is all about Apple’s new looking.

Multi-tasking-SIRI-iTunes all in iOS7.

With iOS 7 control center you can easily modify brightness, volume, and other settings like WifI, airplane mode, rotation clock.iOS7 also allows you multitasking between all third party apps. Just double click the home button to enter into multi-tasking mode.

With iOS7 you can open safari straight into full screen mode with the option to bring search bar at the top. You can share share sheets by using AIRDROP on iOS7.iOS7 allows to share photos and videos by using AIRDROP or I Cloud. Moreover in the new operating system Apple has updated Siri with a new voice. iOS in the car allows you to search direction and listen music. In the new iOS you can find updates about apps in the background.

Apple has also introduced iTunes Radio that provides you access to 26-million title iTunes catalog. It’s customizable and you can get ad-free experience. In case youused iphone is stolen it can be easily taken back. What you need to do is to make your I Cloud password. If they turn of your find my iPhone app then they can’t turn it on until they know the i Cloud password. Activation lock is a great feature in this regard.

China’s largest Smartphone manufacturing company Huawei has introduced the world’s slimmest mobile phone. Thus outshine Samsung and apple’s latest Smartphone. This is what mobile lovers are seeking for and Huawei finally won the competition. This new what mobile is known as P6. Well no one is expecting such a charisma from Huawei but still they prove it that they have all the guts to let down the big giants of mobile market like Samsung and Apple. The new Huawei P6 is ultra- thin at 6.18mm, with full metal body weighing 120g. The exclusive features of this thinnest mobile of the world are so appealing that you never let yourself to miss the chance of not having it.

with a 2000mAh battery, quad core 1.5GHz processor with 2GB RAM and screen is 4.7 inches, new Huawei P6 has everything that can cast a magical spell on you. What mobile feature is missing in Huwai P6 that it does not have LTE capability like Samsung and Apple Smartphone but it will acquire this sharp feature in October this year.

Hot look:

If I have to say something about this phone, I would say it’s marvelous and stylish. Until now there is no parallel of such a superb mobile device. Full metal body is a guarantee that it is very solid, so there is no issue of breakage or any crack. TheSmartphone is available in three awesome colors black white and pink. The interesting fact about P6 is it has a stick out on the bottom left of the phone, to insert the SIM or micro SD card slot, you need to shake the extractor and it will open up in your hand that will open a big channel in your phone. When you open the SIM slot you need to adjust the SIM. Moreover when you open it will be quite clean and after that here is every chance that it fills with dust. However you have to keep it in a very safe way.

Emotion User Interface.

Huawei does it best in introducing the latest version of the emotion UI, but it’s not what mobile like Apple iOS has. The permission manger allows you to view and change apps assortment and functions. This also offers anti-spy software option such as protect camera and prevents apps from taking secretly shots without your notice. However the user interface is not so much attractive with three custom themes. But Huawei has more than 100 themes online so you can choose one of the best out of it. It is observed that the Smartphone can run smoothly with its quad core 1.5 GHz.

Camera.

As I have observed the camera is outclassing of P6. The device can take quick photos with 8MP and an aperture of F2.0. The camera is so powerful that it can capture every detail of your facial expression more clearly. The P6 is empowered with front face camera that is 5MP that can capture your perfect image. With bright colors, the images look very fantastic, with the screen resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels; P6 has every excellent feature that can let you to fall in love with it.
I guess has all the best qualities that make it number 1 Smartphone. No doubtHuawei has done its best.

If we talk about operating systems in the long run, then no deny in it that Android is open and you can customize it whereas IOS is not allowing you to customize it. That’s why Apple has started to modify IOS and its doing it by announcing iOS7 for iPhone5. Because people are expecting more personalization and Apple is trying to provide them full privacy with so much ease. At WWDC Tim Cook said in this regard that apple wants to make IOS more open but not at the customer’s risk to have bad experience. Apple is intended to apply some Android option for IOS.

User are now more matured, it was five years ago when Smartphone are driving the users but now things has changed now users are in this position that they can fully understand what they really need using an iPhone. Tim cook said “people don’t need any training to operate their iPhone Smartphone. They are well-conversant in this regard, and are getting more prone to their Smartphone.

Apple is only interested to provide the new user as much ease as they can. If a newbie install any app on his Smartphone and don’t know how to remove the old one it’s a bad experience on ser end. Apple is committed to make it user friendly in such a way that the old user should not get confused or get stuck.

In order to achieve the highest level of accuracy IOS user needs some of the capabilities needs to discuss below.

Keyboard substitution:

IOS users are looking forward to replace default keyboard, because people find inconvenience while typing the text especially when they were doing it single handed. On the other hand Android allow you to replace the default keyboard by using the third party keyboard like SwiftKey that can predict the words you are intended to type and the Swype gesture typing keyboard that offers you the option to tap your finger between the letters and speeding up the communication Widgets:

The iOS screen looks very inert due to so many information out there, that is consists of weather, finance, updating notifications, with so many icons and folders. Android simply raw all your data from apps and dislocate it from your lock and home screen so that you can have quick look. To make the IOS interface more user friendly the experienced users have to rotate all the things by their won.

PHONE APP MODIFICATIONS:

When one app is configured in a mobile, it has the ability to change the most basic function of the phone. Such apps will not allow the callers to disturb you, the insistent callers who keep calling you, you can easily customize the phone mode by suing do not disturb as reject call SMS as a prewritten text. Such Apps like Mr. Number can’t be configured on IOS due to the functionality on IOS 6 or any other version IOS.

HOMESCREEN / LAUNCHER Substitution:

Launchers are used by Android users, but it is FaceBook home that create issues regarding mainstream that reflects how your entire phone can be at risk. Facebook Home only allowsyou to read the news feed from your lock screen while Go Launcher,EX,Launcher will allow you to navigate to other settings for quick access.

Android offers plenty of personalization options, no matter, which mobile you are using; either it is Samsung mobilesor Nokia Smartphone which includes automatic scheduling tasks like quick access to wifi, airplane mode, and the ability to manage the battery and data on your used mobile. But it is the matter of fact that Apple is inclined towards innovation it’s a trend setter, but with the addition of the above mentioned features Apple can create more opportunity for developer. In this way they can give the feel to the users that the internet device they are using are their very own.

I just remain startled when I go through the news that Samsung has completed 10 million sales in this week. This news really makes me surprised, moreover what is more shocking is that, Samsung mobile has acclaimed that Galaxy S4 is its bestseller and people are more in love with this loveable device. No doubt that the commercial launch of galaxy S4 is a big hit and just shake the pillars of mobile market with its ballistic presence. The Samsung followers just love the specs and feature and the stylish design Samsung has adopted to attract the customers. Well, it’s quite worth mentioning that Samsung has made it classier.

If we compared the sales of Samsung Galaxy s3 with Galaxy S4, here is a great shift in the sales of Galaxy S4 that has achieved the sales target within thirty days while the same target is achieved by Galaxy S3 was in 50 days. So this is just because of the popularity level of Samsung galaxy S4 that has made its followers crazy about it. The brand that has given so many hits recently has build a great chain of fan following. Certainly all credit goes to brand recognition that made Samsung galaxy s4 a big success. Here are so many websites from where you can get the Samsung handsets of your choice whether it is new brand Samsung handset or used Samsung mobiles. But if you fall in love with Samsung you will definitely buy the one.

The lion of Smartphone Samsung Galaxy S4 has tremendously captured the market that at each second Samsung is selling its four handsets. Samsung has also added that it is also introducing some new colors that will reflect the shine of the summer with the color name “Purple Mirage” and “Brown Autumn. Samsung is taking every move to put forth its Smartphone before the people. The news is not as surprising as Samsung Electronics co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun was expecting this shift that the Sale of Samsung will touch the figure of 10 million this week. The company claimed that these sales are indirect called it global channel sales which is based on the number of shipping of handsets.

However the figures announced by Samsung can be controversial and require enough debate, because shipping of phones does not mean that these Smartphone are purchased by the customers. Its literal meaning is that these handsets should be placed on the store shelves. So these figures are not based on facts to some extent. While Apple’s announcement for its five million sales based on original facts. It is showing the results of direct sales, but Samsung figures are not to be ignored, the market trend reflects that the series of Samsung Galaxy is at the top at the moment. Samsung despite of all the efforts of its competitors like HTC and Nokia is above all.

HTC the rising Smartphone Company has recently introduced the supernova of HTC One. The mobile has recently hit the market, a sleek featured pack Smartphone. The affordable price of HTC One is enough to grab the attention of the customer who is budget conscious. One will certainly fall in love with its Android 4.1.2 operating system. Its outstanding feature makes it remarkable one should not resist to keep an eye over it. HTC being an icon of mobile industry is introducing new trends, working with Facebook HTC is opening new horizon of success. It seems that HTC wants to target the customer who has low purchasing power. Certainly this stance is getting appreciation in all social circles. HTC on will prove a big hit under the banner of its outstanding feature just have a look of it. You will definitely become HTC lover in no time.

HTC One like all other Smartphone has the fastest connectivity feature with internet devices like LTE. With its Android operating system you can experience more entertainment; you can download more application with ease. What else you need, if you r handset is meeting all the universal standards like touch screen with 469ppi pixel density with 4 MP autofocus “Ultra pixel” camera with 1/3” sensor size that will appeal to your aesthetic senses to capture the beauty of your life in just one click. What is more exciting about HTC one is, it also offers 2.1 MP front-facing cameras with 1080p video recording. So more excitement more fun is waiting for you. Enjoy the front facing camera by taking the exclusive images of your own.

HTC is enhancing its feature inspired by the idea of full entertainment. Broadband connectivity is ensured by Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA here is not ended HTC is one step forward as it has launched Wireless TV out feature in this latest Smartphone. With Micro USB port the portability of the mobile is guaranteed you can take it away anywhere without charger. The fastest Bluetooth v4.0 allows you to share files, images, video clips with your friends and family. Talking about the storage the device is fully featured with Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 CPU with 2 GB RAM allows you to store as much as you can. The handset has all the exciting features which can make it a very popular Smartphone for the time being.

There was a time when Pakistan was quite a large market for Nokia mobiles. Most of the population was fond of Nokia phone due to their durability and sound features. During that time Iphone Smartphone were sold unofficially in Pakistan at a very large scale. This is a recorded fact that though Apple did not operated in Pakistan locally but still it had a following at a very high level in the country. People used Apple for their smart phone needs and had Nokia as a second phone.

What has gone different with this trend? What has changed the preferences of the people? The answer to these questions can be summed up in only one word that is none other than Samsung. This Japanese company has given a very tough time to its competitors like Nokia, LG, Sony Ericson and most of all, the giant Apple. The question that comes to everybody’s mind is that what different does the new comer did to grasp the attentions of the potential customers?

This question can be answered after taking Samsung achievements into account. Today one can see Samsung dominating the smart phone market as well as phone market for usage as a second option. Some of the reasons why Samsung is dominating the cellular phone market are discussed as under.

Economical pricing

Samsung technology launched their smart phone at a comparatively less price. This is of the most dominating factor as this country is under developed and everyone cannot afford to have an Apple smart phone. That can also be a reason that people have switched towards smart phone manufactured by Samsung as they provide it on less prices with latest android technology. This is also a reason that today apart from buying new iphone 4s smart phone people have switched towards Samsung galaxy smart phones or towards Used iPhone Smartphones.

Galaxy craze

Samsung galaxy smart phones have outnumbered all other smart phone brands in Pakistan in the ratio of sales. This is a fact as Samsung provides a wide range of galaxy smart phones with different specifications and pricing.

Adequate branding policy

Samsung has an appropriate branding and promotional policy whenever a new product comes. It advertises its products out n loud to the public emphasizing on the pricing and feature that Samsung is offering. This is not only limited to phone but today Samsung is also featuring is Laptop computer and digital cameras in Pakistan and it is expected that it also would be having a positive response.

Taking these factors under consideration it can be said that in the coming time Samsung will have a much bigger market in Pakistan. In the coming time Samsung will also be having a cool craze of its used products in the market as well. Used Cameras and used computers manufactured by Samsung will also shake the market of cameras and branded computer firms like Dell, HP, ACER and SONY.

The range and pricing smart phones and other phones that Samsung is having at the moment is matchless. Other competitor will have to seriously think about their marketing strategies as today it is not only Samsung with has already threatened their hegemony but Chinese mobile firms are also coming up with many different mobile models over the year. A big example is Q Mobiles Company which is also having a big market in Pakistan.

Here is a quick question for you! When was the last time you bought something by reading an ad post in your local newspaper? I bet you have not in a long time. I still remember that there was a time when we all use to wait for the morning newspaper to arrive and then we use to read all the news and ads posted there. But now the time has changed. And it has changed quite dramatically. Thanks to internet availability almost everything that once uses to be physical has gone virtual. From communication to travel, from travel to ad posting almost everything is available online. In recent times I have noticed that people have completely neglected TV ads, or radio advertisement and start using online ad posting. And there are so many reasons for this as well. This is an era of rapidity. No one afford slow and steady movement. And as a matter of fact print ads, TV ads, have sort of slow responses. And especially when it comes to selling old stuff. But on the other hand online ad posting is rapid like anything. If you want to buy and sell new or used home appliances, Gaming devices, mobile phones, vehicles, or even your old clothes. This is the place where you should go first.

Junk of one can be treasure of another

Most of the times it happens with us that we accumulate so many old stuff. And then we think that only putting them in a junk yard is the last resort. Because practically it is impossible for us to grab those things and sell them in an open market. Or post a paid ad for them in newspaper or anywhere else. But we must not forget that those things may be useless for us but that can be very useful for someone else. And thanks to free online ad posting websites that have made it incredibly easy and swift. By following couple of easy and relatively convenient steps you can clear your whole junk yard. And not just these you can earn some money as well from things which you once thought are unsellable.

How to do it?

The first thing you need to do is to find a best free online ad posting website. You may find bundle of these websites as this is one of the very uprising trend now a days. But you have to filter a lot of them and choose one where your ad will get the maximum response. And to do it you have to check the website ranks or already posted ads and their responses. It will give you the brief idea that whether it is a good option for you to post ad here. Once you choose a website now start creating your ads by choosing a product category. E.G. if your product is of daily home use select Home appliances, and then choose the sub category like freezer, TV etc. Then while posting adding pictures of your product is very important and I would say is essential. Ads without pictures do not get response at all. No matter what condition your product is in, must post it’s photo. Because it is a virtual selling source that is why picture is the only thing that actually describe the product. And one picture has more worth than your thousand words in description. Once you have done it all now post your ad and be preparing for selling all your used material.
One thing is for sure. Online buying and selling is the future and right now is of great convenience. So it’s about time when you should start using it.

We are living in 21st century. A century of technology and rapidity. Whatever we want to do, some kind of apparatus is always there to accompany us. We are surrounded by machines and gadgets. And the best part is we enjoy living in this era. Whatever we do, we don’t feel thrilled until of unless there is some machine or gadget involved in it. We all daily watch TV, we daily use computer, we daily use ovens, etc. So the crux of the story is that we are bundled with machines all around. That shows our unconditional love towards machines. But as I have said that this is 21st century the more we love gadgets the more they are available in market. And sometimes it gets impossible for us to choose between different types gadgets that how to buy them. Here are few tips by using which you can buy the best gadget.

Look inside your pocket:

First thing first, what is the first thing that you consider while buying anything? Yes, that’s price. Because it is directly linked with your budget. You first think that how much you should spend on whatever you are planning to buy. For example you want to buy a home appliances , and more specifically you want to buy a television. The first thing you should know about is that which brand is coming in your budget bracket. And then you should consider that what that brand is offering. If you are satisfied with the number of offerings. Then it’s the best case scenario. But if it does not then you should see the offering of that brand which comes slightly above your price bracket. And if that’s suits you, you must increase your budget bracket a little. Because it is giving you the value for money. And another tip in this regard is that try to search products online because sometimes you can find best deals on the websites where people buy & sell new and used home appliances , gaming devices, Mobile phone accessories etc.

What people are saying about it?

The other thing while buying a gadget you should consider is the product review. If you have selected a brand or a product out of so many brands you must know that how much people rate it. There is a huge community on internet which works entirely on writing reviews of different gadgets. And the buyer can easily have a very good idea about the product’s features and how those features work by reading the reviews. E.g. if you want to buy a gaming device and you have decided to buy a certain brand you must know that what people are saying about this certain brand. There is another benefit of reading reviews, buyer get to know about the product’s detailed functionality.

Does it have warranty?

The other thing that every buyer should keep in mind is that your gadget must have warranty. Warranty is considered very essential when we talk about gadgets. Sometimes what happened is that we buy a product but after a while it loses its certain functionality. And repairing it locally can snatch its quality and resale value. But if your product is with warranty your product would be repaired by the professional and authorized Lab of the respective company. And your product would not lose its quality, functionality, or resale value. No matter you are buying a new product or a used product always prefers products that have certain warranty to provide you safety.

Are you going to start photography? Do you like capturing all your happy moments with a camera, especially when you go on a trip or attend an event? Perhaps you will also like to share the photographs with your near and dear ones on the social networking websites such as Facebook, twitter, Google Plus, Orkut and MySpace etc. Do you get confused when you go to the market for buying a perfect camera that fits your need? If this is the case, then you have landed on the right web-page!
Here we will tell you about all the cameras that a novice, an amateur or a professional photographer can buy to get started with photography.

Capture your happy moments
Do you remember the old times when you had a camera which only took still photographs and was not capable of shooting videos? Are you still using one of these cameras? If yes then it’s a time to change, as the still and disposable cameras are relics of the past. The latest cameras come with bath video and still photography function.You can capture all the happy moments and share them with your family and friends if you have a good camera with you whenever you go on a trio or attend any interesting event. For a beginner, Nikon D3100 is a perfect choice. This Nikon camera is an upgraded version of Nikon D3000. It comes with a good CMOS sensor. The Nikon D3100 digital SLR camera is an easy-to-use device having 14.2-megapixel and many other great features.
There is a misconception that good digital cameras are expensive. Novice does not usually buy the newly released model of cameras. They save money by getting a used camera or buy brands such as Genx and Canon.

Suitable cameras for novice professional photographersYou can start earning money by starting photography as a profession. To begin with this, you can get choose for any of the following Nikon cameras:
• Nikon J1 and V1 are two latest Nikon cameras which come with Interchangeable Lens. Nikon J1 is a 12-megapixel camera while Nikon V1 is 10.1. These cameras are ideal for capturing photographs.
• Nikon Coolpix AW100 Camera is a shockproof and water proof camera which is idea for under-water photography. It features NAVTEQ and GPS Support
• Nikon D300S is also a great camera for professionals, albeit it is an old model of Nikon camera but it offer best results and can easily be purchased for a store that sells used cameras at a budget-friendly price.

Do you want a 41 mega pixel camera?Do you find it hard to carry numerous gadgets and devices when you go out? If yes then how about buying a mobile phone which has an in-built camera with powerful sensor? In my view, Nokia 808 PureView is a nice replacement to professional camera. It is equipped with Carl Zeiss Optics lens with 8.02mm focal length. The best thing about this camera is that it features 41 mega-pixel sensors with pixel oversampling. Nokia 808 PureView provides full zoom capability at a shooting distance of 15cm and provides excellent great magnification of small objects with full zoom. You can take poster size photos with this mobile phone. Unlike professional cameras, Nokia PureView easily fits in one’s pocket and can be taken everywhere. Nokia PureView is equipped with Nokia Rich Recording which offers stereo audio recording around 140-145 db, which is 4 times louder than ca conventional mic can record. Are you impressed by Nokia PureView and cannot wait to get your hands on it? Unfortunately, Nokia has not released this mobile phone yet and you will have to wait for some months.